The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-22
To relieve burns or scalds apply but
ter without delay.

To relieve burns or scalds apply but
ter without delay.
For ivy poisoning DR.. Mcbride, in
the Medical Times recommends the
application Of a saturated solution of
oxalic acid.
To relieve asthma, wet blotting pa
per in strong solution Of saltpetre;
dry it, and burn piece three inches
| square on plate in the sleeping room
and it will afford quisk relief.
Nothing is better for sore throat
than gargle of salt and water, 1t
may be used as often as desired, and il
little is swallowed each time it is as
ed it will cleanse the throat and allay.
the irrition.
Flower of sulphur sprinkled on a
hot shovel and the fumes inhaled
while they are fresh will cure cold
in the head. A teaspoonful of sulphur
is sufficient and does not cause disa
greeable sensations.
Taxa care how you let any machine
oil or lubricator come in contact with
cut or scratch on your hand or arm,
or serious blood poisoning may result.
In the manufacture of some of these
machine oils fat from diseased and de-
composed animals is used, All ply
sicians know how poisonous such mat
ter is. The only safeguard is not to
let any spot where the skin is broken
be touched by any machine oil or lu-
bricator.
Sleeping without the head covered
is said to be one of the causes of in.
somnia, which has of late years become
very general malady. Some fud cure
by tying handkerchief tightly around
the temples, under the ears in "A small
knot at the back Of the head. The
knot may be adopted or not, according
10 the wearer's comfort or fancy. The
bandage gives the required pressure on
the outer surface of the head. the lack
Of which is cause of sleeplessness.
1t is now fairly established thar the
common wart which is so unsightly
and often prolferous on the hands and
face can be removed by doses of sui
phste Of magnesia taken inwardiy, M.
Colrat of Lyons, has drawn attention
to this extraordinary fact. Several
children treated with three grain doses
of Epson salts, morning and evening
we're promptly cured. NJ. Aubers cites
the case of woman whose face was
disGgured by these excrescences, and
who was cured in a month by a dram
and half of the salts taken daily
Another medical man reports case Of
very large warts which disappeared in
a fortnight from the daily admlnistra.
tion of ten grains of the salts
am very glad of the opportunity
given me by the query TO thank "Notes
and Queries for the recommendation
of dry salt as cure for falling hair.
My hair had come out frightfully for
several months, so that l dreaded touch
ing it with brush. Thinking that
salt could do it no harm. anyway, and
remembering the benefit always deriv-
ed from sea air and bathing, I tried it,
aud was surprised at the result, for af-
ter three applications--putting it on at
night and brushing and shaking out in
the morning-not one hair came out
with the most vigorous brushing 1
have used it three or four times week
since the middle of November, and no
tice perceptible thickening of my hair
and no disagreeable results whatever.
The treatment might not be so benef-
cial to everyone, Of course, but I have
written fully, feeling that 1 could hard
ly say too much in praise of what has
been 80 successful with myself.-BOs-
ton TrnnscY.inf.